Electronically enabled drinking receptacles

Abstract

This disclosure includes a description of an electronically enabled drinking receptacle that has a liquid container, an electronic processor, an electronic drinking monitor, and a user-communicator. The drinking monitor can provide information to the electronic processor regarding an amount of liquid withdrawn from the liquid container over time and the electronic processor can be configured to actuate the user-communicator to communicate information to a user. The user-communicator can include one or more lights on the drinking receptacle, and the information communicated to the user can be configured to encourage the user to drink more liquid. The drinking receptacle can include an electronic communicator configured to communicate information between the liquid container and a separate electronic device, which can be remote from the drinking receptacle. The separate electronic device can be a mobile electronic device such as a wearable mobile electronic device.

1 . An electronically enabled drinking receptacle comprising:
 a liquid container comprising:
 an electronic processor; 
 an electronic drinking monitor; and 
 a user-communicator; 
   wherein the drinking monitor is configured to provide information to the electronic processor regarding an amount of liquid withdrawn from the liquid container over time and the electronic processor is configured to actuate the user-communicator to communicate information to a user.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the user-communicator comprises one or more lights on the drinking receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The drinking receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the information communicated to the user is configured to encourage the user to drink more liquid. 
     
     
         4 . The drinking receptacle of  claim 1 , further comprising an electronic communicator configured to communicate information between the liquid container and a separate electronic device. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking receptacle of  claim 4 , wherein the separate electronic device is capable of being remote from the drinking receptacle. 
     
     
         6 . The drinking receptacle of  claim 5 , wherein the separate electronic device is a mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . An electronically enabled drinking system comprising:
 a liquid container;   an electronic processor;   an electronic drinking monitor; and   an electronic user-communicator;   an app on an electronic device separate from the liquid container;   wherein the drinking monitor is configured to provide information to the electronic processor regarding the liquid container and the electronic processor is configured to communicate the information to the app on the electronic device.   
     
     
         8 . A combination of the electronically enable drinking system of  claim 7  and the electronic device separate from the liquid container. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8  wherein the electronic device is a mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the mobile electronic device is a wearable mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein the wearable mobile electronic device is a watch or a wristband. 
     
     
         12 . A system of electronically enabled drinking receptacles comprising:
 a plurality of drinking receptacles each comprising an electronic communicator and a user communicator;   wherein the drinking receptacles are configured to communicate electronically with each other through the electronic communicators and to communicate with one or more users using the user communicators.